The Washington critic., 1887-12-31


half of any of his ambitious constituents.
one persistent Hoosior approached
the new Senator few days
ago and told him that he
believed if he would call on the Com
missioner Of Patents on his behalf he
could secure for him much-desircd
appointment. Judge Turpie told his
constituent that he would go and see the
Commissioner. But" he added, 81
will only 90 once. If lie does not give
you the appointment / will not go
again. | won't be bothered about it.
If the first call does not effect your
purpose | shall not make second
request"
A big fair held by the Catholic socie-
ties had just closed in San Francisco.
One evening while it was in progress
stout, gray-whiskered man stopped at
the flower stand and asked the price of
bunch of roscbuds. The young lady
behind the counter was about to reply,
when ma,ron stepped quickly forward
and said; Give hundred dollars, Mr..
Fair" Senator Fair allowed no surprise
to appear in his face. Without word
he took out his chcck-book, wrote
check for $500 and handed it to the ma
tron, who stood cycing him calmly. The
matron who bluffed "Uncle Jimmy"
into this unusual generosity was Mrs.
Fair, his former wife, from whom he
was divorced.
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The following very English conversa-
ton was heard in fashionable West
End clearinghouse the other day, says
the Washington special to the New
York Sun. 1t was the conversation of
mother and son, and the lady, an Eng
lish woman, is the wife OF an American
naval officer. The son of IL was warmly
defending boy friend and associate.
'No, my son, don't wish you to 60
with him. He is a grinning American.
You will get to be just like him If you
associate with him." "But, Pm sure,
mother, Jack is one of the very incest
boys. His family are all nice, too"
"Vulgar Americans! These vulgar
Americans all have that grinning way.
| Why, if / thought you would ever be
| like them | would take you right over to
England. Now try not to be like Il vulgar
American, my son, for my sake"
Father is an American, mother. Didn't
you know that when you were mar
ried?" "To be sure | knew it. My
family "Was your family better
than fathers family?" interrupted the
son. Eyes, much better. They didn't
approve at all. But didn't expect then
to live among the vulgar Americans.
/ My father was q barrister, and, of
! cnt,run binbnr tI,n n ynur fnt II nr,s fnt hpr
who was only doctor. There was q
vast difference, my son, as you will
learn later" 81 thought barrister was
the same as lawyer, mother. There
can't be great difference" Yes,
there is great difference. A barrister
in London is much higher than law
yer over here. At any rate, my family
was one of the best, and it was great
blow when | married an American.
Now, see that you do not get any of the
ways of these vulgar Americans. 1t
would really break my heart to see you
like these grinning, vulgar American
boys" This is 10 fiction, but the real
conversation, almost literal, word for
word, between the English wife of the
American naval officer and their son.
Will the son be an American or will he
be very English young man with such
training?
~.
Says New York correspondent of
the Boston 7rarol'er: Many old friends
of the Grant family have been delighted
to pay Tuesday visit to the familiar
house in Sixty-sixth street, where once
hospitality reigned. Mrs. Fred. D..
Grant, always beauty and social fa-
vorite, wisely determined that Mrs.
Grant should once more see her old
friends who have been shut out ever
since the first days of the Generals long
illness. Mrs. Fred. Grant is n model
hostess. She has all the tact and ad-
dress which so pretty a,woman should
have; knows how to introduce every one
and to put everybody at ease, a combi-
nation of good heart, good taste and
knowledge of the world which is en-
viable. Tho house looks very
different from what it used to do,
but it is extremely luxurious and
pleasant, with Eastern stutfs brought
from China and japan, and pretty
knicknacks and portraits Of the General,
and also Il very nice watcr-color, painted
by him when cadet. 1t is delightful
. to sec Mrs. Grant restored to u calm
cheerfulness, and glad to see her old
friends. She is in the deepest black
but her natural patience and strength
qualities on which General Grant al
ways leaned-have made her accept hei
widowhood. There is the slightest pos
BILE contraction of pain about the moutl
: when one alludes to the old happiness
but she is brave. 1t is delightful Il
/ think of the prosperity which her hus
, bands book has brought to her-some
/ thing over half n million of dollars, ant
, more to come--and the presence of sucl
: daughter-in-law is worth half million
, more. Mrs. Fred. Grant was in BROW
velvet over old gold, heavily embroid
{ cred, n beautiful dress, and LOOKED
: uncomponly well.
How He Was Held Up.
'Ycs, was held up for s25," replieda Gil
4, izen when intorrogated by reporter Mt hi
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